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Phys.org / Nano-cage removes up to 98% of PFAS in tap water tests

Contamination of ground, surface and drinking water by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) affects millions of people worldwide. A promising new method developed by Flinders University scientists paves the ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Vertebrate paleontology has a numbers problem. Computer vision can help

How many fossils does it take to accurately train an image-based AI algorithm? According to a new study co-authored by Bruce MacFadden, UF Distinguished Professor Emeritus and retired curator of vertebrate paleontology at ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Laser heat therapy plus immunotherapy may dramatically improve survival for those with deadly brain cancer

High-grade astrocytoma, which includes glioblastoma, is a fast-growing, aggressive brain cancer that often returns after the tumor is removed, making it difficult to treat. Patients with recurrent high-grade astrocytoma typically ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / Your car's tire sensors could be used to track you

Researchers at IMDEA Networks Institute, together with European partners, have found that tire pressure sensors in modern cars can unintentionally expose drivers to tracking. Over a ten-week study, they collected signals ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Security
Phys.org / Astronomers inspect ultraluminous X-ray pulsar's magnetic field evolution in the Whale galaxy

Indian astronomers have investigated an ultraluminous X-ray pulsar in the galaxy NGC 4631, designated X-8. The new study, described in a paper published Feb. 16 on the arXiv preprint server, provides essential information ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / The developing Down syndrome brain: Scientists create most detailed molecular map to date

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, working with collaborators at Imperial College London and partners in Europe and the United States, have uncovered new insights into how an additional copy of chromosome 21 alters ...

Phys.org / Scientists identify ARK1 protein that stops malaria parasite growth

An international team of scientists has shed light on the development of the malaria parasite and has identified a unique protein essential for its survival and transmission, which offers a promising new target for antimalaria ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Fast-paced lives demand faster vision: Ecology shapes how 'quickly' animals see time

Animals don't just see the world differently from one another, they experience time itself at dramatically different speeds. That is according to a new study that considered 237 species across the animal kingdom, and which ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Middle-aged men are most vulnerable to faster aging due to 'forever chemicals,' study finds

PFAS have wide-ranging toxic effects. Now, researchers have found that two non-legacy PFAS, namely perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA), appear to speed up biological aging in middle-aged men, ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Genetics
Phys.org / Researchers challenge misleading language around plastic waste solutions

Solutions to the plastic waste crisis are often pitched using words that can skew value judgments, new research argues. The paper, authored by the Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub at The University of Manchester, explores ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Congenital aniridia causes a progressive loss of corneal sensitivity, clinical study reveals

Congenital aniridia is a rare disease caused, in most cases, by mutations in the PAX6 gene, which is essential for the development of ocular structures. Although the most visible feature is the total or partial absence of ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Ophthalmology
Tech Xplore / HEART benchmark assesses ability of LLMs and humans to offer emotional support

Large language models (LLMs), artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can process human language and generate texts in response to specific user queries, are now used daily by a growing number of people worldwide. While ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Consumer & Gadgets